Accounting Analyst
Penn Mutual
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $68,000 - $80,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Prepares journal vouchers and accounting classifications, and complete associated account reconciliations
- Participates in processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records
- Prepares and analyzes internal and external ad hoc financial requests
- Interprets financial data and/or results for users and may offer recommendations to management
- Supports internal and external audit requests
- Provides information to support Management, Regulatory, and GAAP reporting
- Keeps apprised of the changing accounting and regulatory landscape through research of technical guidance; assists in documenting and informing management of potential impacts
- Documents business processes and identify controls and deficiencies in business processes
- Identifies, recommends and implements ongoing process improvements
- Applies accounting knowledge to complete: Quarterly accruals for insurance companies, Intercompany accounting and reconciliations between Penn Mutual and affiliates, Statutory and GAAP consolidation
- Completes regulatory financial filings on a quarterly basis
- Completes annual filings, including “Blue Books” and regulatory filings
- Completes state filings as required throughout the year
- Oversees the maintenance of comprehensive checklists encompassing all insurance entities for various filing requirements
- Participates on project teams
- Complies with all company and site policies and procedures
- Remains current in profession and industry trends
- Successfully completes regulatory and job training requirements
- Performs various other related duties, assignments and special projects as assigned.
- Demonstrates a commitment to AI fluency by embracing AI tools and technologies to enhance individual and team performance, decision-making, and innovation
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance; or equivalent master’s degree
- CPA designation is Preferred
- 2-5 years of related experience
- Experience working in the life insurance industry
- Strong data analysis skills including the ability to work with pivot tables, advanced formulas and modeling
- Ability to effectively communicate and present information clearly, consistently and accurately
- Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Must be detail-oriented and be able to handle multiple tasks/projects as well as exercise initiative and follow-through to meet deadlines
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Ability to make a positive contribution as demonstrated by learning new skills and making suggestions for process/procedure improvement
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
journal vouchersaccount reconciliationsfinancial analysisGAAP reportingregulatory financial filingsaccrualsintercompany accountingdata analysispivot tablesadvanced formulas
Soft skills
communicationcritical thinkingproblem solvingdetail-orientedinitiativeteam collaborationprocess improvementtime managementpresentation skillsadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in accountingBachelor's Degree in financeCPA designation